Luke 17 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 AND Jesus said to his disciples, It is impossible but that offences should come; but woe to him by whose hand they come! And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.
2 It were better for him that an ass’ millstone were hanged on his neck, and he thrown into the sea, than cause one of these little ones to stumble. It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 Beware among yourselves. If your brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.
4 And if he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn to you and say, I repent; forgive him. and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
5 And the apostles said to our Lord, Increase our faith. The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 He said to them, If you have faith, even as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be uprooted and planted in the sea; it would obey you. And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
7 Now which of you has a servant who ploughs or feeds sheep, and if he should come from the field, would say to him, Enter in and sit down? “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’?
8 But he will rather say to him, Prepare something that I may have my supper, and gird yourself and serve me until I eat and drink; and then you also can eat and drink. Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’?
9 Why, will that servant receive praise, because he did what he was commanded to do? I do not think so. Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?
10 Even you also, when you have done all the things which are commanded you, say, We are idle servants; we have only done what was our duty to do. So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’” So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
11 And it came to pass, while Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he passed through Samaritan territory which is towards Galilee. On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
12 And when he drew near to enter a village, he was met by ten lepers, and they stood afar off; And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance
13 And they lifted their voices saying, O Jesus, our Master, have mercy on us. and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 And when he saw them he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests; and while they were going, they were cleansed. When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 But one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, turned back, and with a loud voice praised God. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.
16 And he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus, thanking him; and this one was a Samaritan. and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus answered and said, Were there not ten who were cleansed? where are the nine? Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
18 Why did they separate themselves so as not to come and give praise to God, except this man who is of a strange people? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
19 And he said to him, Arise, go, your faith has healed you. And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
20 When some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, when the kingdom of God would come, he answered and said to them, The kingdom of God does not come by observation. Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,
21 Neither will they say, Behold, it is here! or, behold, it is there! for behold, the kingdom of God is within you. nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
22 And he said to his disciples, The days will come when you will covet to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it. And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
23 And if they should say to you, Behold, he is here! and behold, he is there! do not go. And they will say to you, ‘Look, there!’ or ‘Look, here!’ Do not go out or follow them. People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.
24 For just as the lightning flashes from the sky, and all under the sky is lightened, such will be the day of the Son of man. For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.
25 But first he must suffer a great many things, and be rejected by this generation. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 Just as it happened in the days of Noah, such will it be in the days of the Son of man. Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 For they were eating and drinking, and marrying women, and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed every man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 And again, just as it happened in the days of Lot; they were eating and drinking, and buying and selling, and planting and building; Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
29 But in the day when Lot went out of Sodom, the Lord sent down a rain of fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed them all. but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 Such will it be in the day when the Son of man appears. so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 In that day, he who is on the roof and his clothes in the house, will not come down to take them; and he who is in the field will not return back. On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.
32 Just remember Lot’s wife. Remember Lot’s wife. Remember Lot’s wife!
33 He who desires to save his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life shall save it. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
34 I say to you that in that very night two will be in one bed; one will be taken away, and the other left. I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.
35 And two women will be grinding together; one will be taken away, and the other left. There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”
36 Two will be in the field; one will be taken, and the other left.
37 They answered and said to him, Our Lord, to what place? He said to them, Wherever the corpse is, there will the eagles gather. And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.” “Where, Lord?” they asked. He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”
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